#4 Azhar Ali
Pakistan's sole hope at the top of the order, Azhar Ali, managed to combat India's bowling with his strong defense and impeccable technique. However, the fall of wickets at the other end mounted the pressure on him. He may not be the ideal opener in modern One Day cricket but is a real saviour for an unstable team like Pakistan.
Ali will need to take Pakistan through a tricky opening spell against Rabada and Parnell. If he can do that, Pakistan will fancy their chances against Morkel and Tahir in the middle overs. Much of Pakistan's success tomorrow will depend on how long Ali can stay in the middle.
Record against Proteas
Ali is yet to play an ODI against the South Africans.
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